STEVEN
Oakland
County
Prosecutor
KAPLA
Today's Oakland County Prosecutor's Office has the highest employee turnover
rate of any county prosecutor's office in Michigan. Over a half million dollars of
tax payers' money has been spent to defend Richard Thompson's Office against
charges such as sexual harassment. These law suits were filed against Thomp-
son by his own employees—while hardened criminals waited to be prosecuted.
Oakland County deserves better from the Prosecutor's Office.
LEWIS ERIC LACHTER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS
M
orocco, a deservedly pop-
ular tourist attraction
today, boasts a long, rich
Jewish history, 300
days of sunshine a year, great
food (but only drink bottled wa-
ter), beautiful roses and many
colorful and dramatic sights. -
But with limited touring time,
what are the major things Jew-
ish visitors should look for — be
aware of — when they visit the
country that is about the size and
shape of California?
I asked this question of a num-
VS.
Steve Kaplan:
• Successfully prosecuted 150 felony cases;
• Supports effective crime prevention programs like DARE
and Scared Straight for juvenile offenders, and working
with parents, schools and local law enforcement officials;
• Places priority on prosecuting the toughest cases
involving violent and repeat offenders;
• Community involvement includes serving on the B'nai
B'rith Regional Council, the Anti-Defamation League, and
the boards for Southfield Schools, the HAVEN Domestic
Violence Shelter, and Students Against Drunk Driving.
joined about 30 worshippers in
the small but handsome syna-
gogue. We were welcomed warm-
ly and each given a kipa, a talit,
a prayer book and an aliyah. The
prayer book was in Hebrew; the
instructions in French. It really
pays to know some French in Mo-
rocco, but a lot of English is spo-
ken, too.
My French was good enough
for me to read the statement in
the sidur that said, "Do not take
the sidur with you when you
leave the synagogue."
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Kaplan for Oakland County Prosecutor
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• Senior Assistant Prosecutor for Macomb County;
• Received 47% of the votes in 1992 race for Oakland
Cour..y prosecutor.
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nity leaders during a recent
seven-day American Jewish Con-
gress tour.
One gentleman said, "Our
American friends should know
that Jews have been in Morocco
since King Solomon's time. We
have ancient synagogues, but we
have many new ones, too. We are
planning a brand new Jewish
museum.
"There are 32 active syna-
gogues (all Orthodox) in
Casablanca today. We have re-
furbished many of the old syna-
gogues around the country. The
one in the town of Arazan dates
back to 1640, and was made of
red mud," he added.
The ancient Arazan shul is a
sight to see. The tiny building
would have accommodated few-
er than 20 worshippers. There
are the remains of a bimah, a
mikvah (ritual bath) and the 350-
year-old wooden doors to the area
for the Torahs still exist.
Another town we visited was
Marrakesh. We attended services
on Saturday morning at Temple
Beth El on Avenue Landais. The
men went into one entrance, and
the women another. The men
For an excellent kosher meal
in town , go to le Viennois in the
Hotel Pullman. Also in Mar-
rakesh are the beautiful home
and gardens of the French de-
signer Yves St. Laurent. The
lovely gardens are open to the
public every day of the year from
8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. (with time
our for the mandatory national
two hour siesta at midday). En-
trance fee is about $2 per person.
One way to spend money in
Marrakesh (and other Moroccan
towns) is on handcrafted prod-
ucts. You'll find lovely items
made of stone, leather, wood, ce-
ramic plus a wide variety ofjew-
elry. Bargaining is a national
sport in Morocco. The heavy bar-
gaining takes place in the "souk"
or market. You'll also find clothes,
spices, rugs, craft items, fruits
and vegetables, meats and fish.
If you don't like bargaining,
there are shops that are price
fixed — and they really are. They
have everything you want, and
you don't have to haggle.
The souk is crowded most of
the time, and some of the vendors
can get aggressive. One solution
if this is a problem: keep moving.
And watch your wallet.